Royal Bank of Canada

Director, Governance and Controls

Royal Bank of Canada$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in a related role
  • Understanding of liquidity management and FTP processes
  • Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, controls management, and regulatory compliance
  • Strong communication skills to convey complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Proven stakeholder management and successful influence track record
  • Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to drive implementation and manage delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate 2LoD, 3LoD, and regulatory reviews for ELP & WS FTP
  • Serve as SME for maintaining and updating policies and procedures
  • Act as Risk Champion overseeing controls inventory management
  • Track and monitor issues/findings ensuring timely remediation
  • Lead project management of BAU liquidity parameter lifecycle and FTP methodology changes
  • Manage incoming requests and team deliverables inventory
  • Oversee development and documentation of business requirements for changes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Leaders support your development through coaching and opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in an agile, high-performing team
  • Opportunity to interface with senior executives across the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Join the Enterprise Liquidity Parameters & Wholesale Funds Transfer Pricing (ELP & WS FTP) team in Corporate Treasury. In this critical governance and change management role, you'll ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements while managing liquidity and funds transfer pricing governance processes. You'll support strategic initiatives including the CM Strategic Funding Program (SFP) and enable the team to deliver enterprise objectives while maintaining alignment with governance protocols.

What will you do?
  • Coordinate 2LoD, 3LoD, and regulatory reviews for ELP & WS FTP, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies and standards including action plans, timely delivery and remediation
  • SME for the maintenance and updating of policies, procedures, and documentation for the ELP & WS FTP team partnering with the CT Policy Governance team
  • Risk Champion for ELP & WS FTP team working in partnership with CT 1B lead to oversee the management of controls inventory, including models, EUDAs, operational risks, and related items
  • Track and monitor 2LoD and 3LoD issues/findings and ensure timely remediation in alignment with regulatory and internal deadlines
  • Lead end-to-end project management of the BAU liquidity parameter lifecycle and FTP methodology changes, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with governance protocols
  • Receive, log, and prioritize all incoming requests to the ELP & WS FTP team
  • Manage the team deliverables inventory, prioritize tasks, and assist SME teams to allocate resources effectively
  • Ensure adherence to appropriate change management protocols and governance standards across all initiatives, as required
  • Centralize coordination and management of IT and manual change requests related to internal liquidity metrics and WS FTP
  • Oversee the development and documentation of business requirements for IT and manual changes
  • Lead and coordinate cross-regional BAU implementations, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with enterprise objectives
  • Review and endorse User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Post Implementation Validation (PIV) results to ensure quality and compliance


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in a related role
  • Understanding of liquidity management and FTP processes
  • Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, controls management, and regulatory compliance
  • Strong communication skills with ability to convey complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Proven stakeholder management and track record of successful influence and delivery
  • Strong organizational skills managing multiple priorities and keen attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to drive implementation and manage delivery timelines, including process improvements and system implementations
  • Problem-solving and analytical mindset with strategic thinking capability
  • Self-starter with strong initiative and inquisitiveness


Nice-to-have:
  • CPA, MBA, CFA, or equivalent professional designation
  • PMP designation
  • Proficiency in working with data and systems to support liquidity and FTP processes
  • Familiarity with RBC products (specifically capital markets products) and their impact on liquidity and FTP


What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization


Job Skills
Capital Markets Products, Capital Markets Products, Change Management, Communication, Corporate Treasury, Critical Thinking, Deliverables Management, Detail-Oriented, Documentations, Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), Liquidity Risk, Operational Risk Management, Organization Administration, Policy Governance, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Process Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Resource Coordination, Risk Management, Scheduling, Self-Starter, Stakeholder Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Initiative {+ 4 more}

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-29

Application Deadline:

2026-08-12
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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